Did you know that it is ILLEGAL to fly a foreign flag on it's own in the United States?
If you read the Flag Code, this is expressly stated.
Should we report those who fly other banners on their own, like the Mexican flag, etc?
what do you think World Cup brings Mexican flags back to streets of Los Angeles?
The Mexican flag is back on the streets of Los Angeles after several years of political exile.
Four years ago, Miguel Haro was among half a million people who marched for immigrant rights in downtown L.A. At the urging of organizers and Spanish-language disc jockeys, he left his Mexican flag at home and waved an American flag instead.
Concerned that the Mexican flag carried the wrong message, Mexican American political leaders and other activists launched a largely successful effort to have people at public events, particularly protest marches, wave the American flag, believing it to be a better symbol for their case.
But with the World Cup in full swing, Haro proudly has affixed his Mexican flag to his Toyota RAV4 and cheered for the team of his parents. The American flag is fine for politics, he said, but this is soccer.My allegiance is to America, no doubt about it, and I’d think I wouldn’t have to prove it," said Haro, a 25-year-old utility worker. "But when I wave the Mexican flag for soccer, it’s strictly cultural. It’s showing I’m proud of my Mexican background."
After years of being downplayed at large political rallies that regularly punctuated the L.A. landscape, the World Cup has given the Mexican flag some of its big event presence back.
The red, white and green banners hang from cars on the freeway, wave inside countless bars and eateries during games and are even held proudly by cyclists riding through downtown L.A.
With the Mexican team having survived preliminary rounds and scheduled to play Sunday against Argentina in the Round of 16, fan loyalty — and flags — are likely to be at a highly visible peak.
To some, it is a disconcerting image.
In Southern California’s huge immigrant communities, home-nation flags are ubiquitous.
During the World Cup, sales have been brisk for South Korean flags as well as countries with big soccer followings such as Brazil, England and Spain. Displays of those banners are largely noncontroversial.
But the Mexican flag is different. The American political debate over immigration — illegal immigration in particular — is largely a debate over Mexicans. And few symbols in that debate have carried as much political weight as the Mexican flag.
The presence of Mexican flags at protests and marches over the last decade became flashpoints, with critics saying the displays suggested that immigrants felt loyalty to Mexico rather than the United States.
"Anytime a flag gets caught up in national politics, it becomes a potent symbol," said Jaime Regalado, a political science professor at Cal State L.A.
But the widespread display of the flag at soccer matches — and the relative lack of controversy surrounding it so far — suggest that the symbolism is less inflammatory when put in the context of sports, not politics.
One indication of that changed reality is that some advertisers are now getting into the act.
In a Volkswagen commercial, a parade of fans, including American and Mexican soccer fans, march loudly down separate streets while hoisting their nation’s flags, only to meet in the middle, where they face off tensely. Then, after a moment, they happily exchange their national team jerseys.
Reality may not be quite that cheerful, but David Carter, executive director of the USC Sports Institute, said sports fans "regardless of their background and ethnicity tend to compartmentalize sports and other, everyday activities."
"Showing your heritage during a sports event," he added, "is very different than showing your heritage in a controversial way during a political demonstration."
These days, the flag is also big business.
More @ http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-adv-me-mexican-flag-20100624,0,2059218.story
What are some really good psychology tricks?
I’m really into psychology – I just love it!
Well, the other night, my friend and I walk home & my neighbor’s friend happens to be outside hanging out with him (who happens to be a cool guy). So, he has his bike & put the Mexican flag in front of it to make it look cool…I guess. So he calls me & shows his bike off at me, but the bike isn’t what looks amusing, it’s the flag, however he is showing me the bike but pointing to the flag & he only says "Hey, doesn’t THAT look cool?!" & it’s obvious he’s talking about the flag but I’m here being Mr. Nice-guy & say "yeah that IS a badass flag, it looks so cool." And my friend replied "I know it’s a badass bike. I got it a long time ago… don’t you just love the tires?" – and that’s when I realize he was talking about the bike, not the flag for on purpose, which I think it’s a really cool mind trick. At that moment I felt so embarrassed. I hope you get the joke, it’s a ‘bit complicated to explain online but I hope you get the message. So eversince then, I’ve been quite intruiged with psychology mind tricks & all I’m asking if any of you know very interesting tricks similar to the one I told you about, or at least close enough. One that will make my victim feel embarrassed or used, or whatever but that is funny & can be a ‘bit helpful in someways. Thanks!
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Random question: If, it's "disrespectful" to wear USA's Colors on May 5th… then…?
Should anyone who wears a mexican flag or logo on Memorial Day or July 4th or Veterans Day or Flag day be asked to INVERT their clothing or Go home?
(or does that only wash if you come here from somewhere else?)
What are you going to do when Mexico wins the World Cup 2010?
Im literally going to rent a plane and use a Mexican flag as a banner so the whole world can see it im already starting to save up!! cant wait
Another flag burning question?
Why is burning the American flag freedom of speech yet burning a Mexican flag or gay pride banner a hate crime?
STAR SPANGELD BANNER SUNng in spinich?
so now how it might go THAT THE MEXICAN FLAG WILL BE RAISED UP THE FLAG POLE ABOVE THE AMERICAN ONE OR BELOW AND WHO WILL SING FIRST, MEX, VISITING TEAM, OR THE HOME TEAM AMERICANS YOU PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT (MY HOME COUNTRY)LEAVE OURS OURS.
spinich is slang for a foreign word SPANISH…
Why do latinos in Los Angeles hate america?
There was a soccer game a few years back between mexico and the US in Los Angeles. Mexican fans (most of whom were living in america if not american citizens) booed the star spangled banner, threw bottles and beer at the american players and attacks somebody with an american flags. And there have been incidents outside of soccer games in latino children have tried to replace an american flag with a mexican flag.
Why is there so much hatred for america in LA’s latino community?
What would it take for all of America to go ok you have GOT to go?
OK ,I know I am not the only one to see the picture of the American flag being put under the mexican flag and being turned upside down. Or better yet the Spanish version of the Star – Spangled Banner; Which both are very disturbing.
I would love to know from everyone What do these people have to do for Americans to go ok this is enough, we are going to send all illegal people home and we are sick of them disrespecting our culture.
I mean now this is getting off the wall, I mean what are they going to do next.
And I’m not trying to be racist, because I could of easily said a certain type of people need to go home. So I really don’t want the you racist answers.
If people from Mexico are so proud of their country and have their flag everywhere, then why dont they go back
I’m all for immigration…anyone who wants to come here can do so, but only LEGALLY. It is a matter of respect for OUR laws that we have established. What gets me upsets is the people who drive around with the big Mexican flag on their back windshield. If Mexico was so great, then why did they risk their lives to get out of there and into America? This question has me puzzled. If my country was awful and I desperately needed to get away, the last thing I would want was to be reminded everytime I went to my car. How many Canadian, Britian, Australian, French, ect. flags do you see proudly displayed on the windows and bumpers of American driven cars? The answer is not very many. Yet you can’t go a mile without seeing a Mexican driving down the road with 14 Mexican flags and banners all over his car. I’m all for being proud of where you’re from…but have some respect for this country..you know, the one you’re in illegally because your country is so bad it forced you to leave. Am I right?